Series synopsis
Precious Pearl, also known as Joia Rara is a soap drama comedy television series that premiered on TV Globo on September 16, 2013. It ended on April 4, 2014. It was created by Duca Rachid, Thelma Guedes. It stars Bruno Gagliasso, Bianca Bin, Mel Maia and José de Abreu.
In 1934 two supposed brothers survived an avalanche in the Himalayas: the millionaire Franz Hauser (Bruno Gagliasso), who is saved by Buddhist monks, and Manfred (Carmo Dalla Vecchia), rescued by a team of climbers. Manfred returns to Brazil with a terrible secret: he sabotaged Franz’s equipment in order to take his place in the family business. After an exhaustive search, Ernest Hauser gives his son up for dead and appoints his bastard son as the director of the Hauser Group.
Premise
In 1934 two supposed brothers survived an avalanche in the Himalayas: the millionaire Franz Hauser (Bruno Gagliasso), who is saved by Buddhist monks, and Manfred (Carmo Dalla Vecchia), rescued by a team of climbers. Manfred returns to Brazil with a terrible secret: he sabotaged Franz’s equipment in order to take his place in the family business. After an exhaustive search, Ernest Hauser gives his son up for dead and appoints his bastard son as the director of the Hauser Group.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bruno Gagliasso as Franz Hauser
- Bianca Bin as Amélia Fonseca Hauser
- Mel Maia as Pérola Fonseca Hauser / Ananda Rinpoche
- José de Abreu as Ernest Hauser
- Carmo Dalla Vecchia as Manfred Ducke
- Nathalia Dill as Sílvia Zampari
- Carolina Dieckmmann as Iolanda López (Ioiô)
- Domingos Montagner as Raimundo Fonseca (Mundo)
Supporting cast
- Mariana Ximenes as Aurora Lincoln
- Leandro Lima as Davi Monteiro
- Rafael Cardoso as Viktor Hauser
- Thiago Lacerda as Antônio Baldo (Toni)
- Luiza Valdetaro as Hilda Hauser / Célia Alves
- Ana Lúcia Torre as Gertrude Ducke Hauser
- Tania Khalill as Dália Hérnandez
- Caio Blat as Sonan Gyatso
- Fabiula Nascimento as Matilde Meyer
- Leticia Spiller as Lola Gardel
- Ricardo Pereira as Fabrício Menezes
- Marcos Caruso as Arlindo Pacheco Leão
Guest cast
- Vicentini Gomez as Delegado Hermes Cavalcante
- Karine Carvalho as Rosa
- Giovanna Ewbank as Cristina
- Dja Marthins as Bibiana Ribeiro da Silva
- Clementino Kelé as Eufrásio Ribeiro da Silva
- Adriano Bolshi as Rigpa
- Maria Gal as Margarida
- Fábio Yoshihara as Jampa Yonten
- Drico Alves as Norbu
- João Fernandes as Pedro Paulo Baldo (Peteleco)
- Xande Valois as Otávio Passos (Tavinho) / Giuseppe Baldo
- Land Vieira as Isaías Martinelli
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 173 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 173 | September 16, 2013 | April 4, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 16, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 17, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 18, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Globo |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 16, 2013 |
| Last aired | April 4, 2014 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | at 18:00:00 |